Reading FC Match Report: 2016/2017 Season - Championship

17 September 2016BARNSLEY 1 READING 2

Post Match Fans' Opinion

LWJ

Jaap spot on with the first half tactics, second half we defended with pride and passion and Im oxf*rd buzzing after that win.

More to come from us this year!

AthleticoSpizz

» 17 Sep 2016 17:48

.....so what were the pies like lwj?

Saaaaaaaammmmmm

» 17 Sep 2016 18:30

Goals + Sending Off

Greatwesternline

» 17 Sep 2016 18:35

Harsh red IMO

Reading4eva

» 17 Sep 2016 18:39

Really, McCleary acted like an idiot. He deserved to go. What a Pratt doing that at 2-0 up. Just let the foul go

Greatwesternline

» 17 Sep 2016 18:45

Given the other player was leaning over an injured player shouting at him and McCLeary only pushed not punched him im surprised it wasnt just a yellow.

A) it was provocated
B) It wasnt actually a punch just a push....

winchester_royal

» 17 Sep 2016 18:46

I think it's very harsh. Hourihane goes in nastily on Danny, then comes over quite aggressively to give him a load of abuse, and GMc just shoves him away. See plenty of similar actions in scuffles that go unpunished. It was just the exaggerated fall that made it look worse than it was.

Royal Rother

» 17 Sep 2016 18:47

I suspect it wasn't the foul that was the issue for McCleary it was the fact that the Cnut was bending down over Williams in an aggressive manner shouting obscenities at him when in a prone position that he reacted to.

Still daft of course.

Royal Rother

» 17 Sep 2016 18:48

Oh ok, point already made.

Harpers So Solid Crew

» 17 Sep 2016 18:52

Looking at that it could have ended in 3 sending offs, two for us and one for them.

Westwood52

» 17 Sep 2016 18:52

Just looked at the Sky highlights-Swift looks as if he played for the Pen-sending off very harsh , not helped by the Barnsley player making a meal of it .A lot of Pros have very little respect for their fellow professionals.

Listened to the game on Radio Berks-Deller's commentary still awful.

K.URZ13

» 17 Sep 2016 18:53

Everyone played well today and i include the subs and McCleary in that. The latter's moment of stupidity is a shame as he has been showing his best form in 2 years.

Al Habsi was excellent. Swift is a match winner. Gunter, Moore and McShane look excellent and there are no problems at left back either.